Urban areas are becoming more attractive to feral hogs. These areas provide all the necessities of life food, water, and shelter in a relatively small area of land. It is much more efficient to find all of your needs in a relatively small area versus a one that is much more spaced out. Urban areas can act as a buffet for feral hogs considering the abundance of irrigated and fertilized lawns along with lush landscaping. These healthy lawns often have a high population of earthworms and grubs which are coveted by feral hogs for their protein content, not to mention the roots of the vegetation used in landscaping.

The most common type of feral hog damage experienced by urban landowners is rooting; which is a feeding behavior that occurs when the hogs are searching for underground vegetation or insects. Rooting damage from a single hog can be rather extensive but most often feral hogs travel in extended family groups known as sounders thus multiplying the damage. Often rooting damage is not a one-time event, it can take place over the course of several weeks or months depending on the abundance of the food source in the area.